At Least 37 People Dead in South Korea After Flooding from Heavy Rains

Horrible tragedy happening in South Korea with the torrential monsoon rains hitting the country:

Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains have killed 37 people nationwide and left nine people missing, while thousands have evacuated their homes due to rain damage, authorities said Sunday. 

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 37 people had been killed in the aftermath of the heavy rains that have pounded the country since last week, while nine others remained missing as of 6 a.m.

The death toll includes nine bodies authorities recovered from a bus trapped in a flooded underground tunnel in the central town of Osong.

The 685-meter-long underground roadway was flooded in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, the previous day when a nearby river overflowed after an embankment was brought down by rising water levels due to heavy rain.

Casualties from the underpass flooding are expected to rise further as a rescue operation continues for 15 vehicles and several people believed to be trapped inside the tunnel. Most fatalities were reported in the southeastern province of North Gyeongsang, where 19 people died largely due to landslides and housing collapses, and eight others remained missing.

Yonhap

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